1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season

55th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool 1946–47 football season

Liverpool

1946–47 season

Manager

George Kay

Stadium

Anfield

First Division

Champions

FA Cup

Semi-finals

Top goalscorer

League: Jack Balmer (24)
Albert Stubbins (24)
All: Jack Balmer (24)
Albert Stubbins (24)

Highest home attendance

52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December)

Lowest home attendance

20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February)

Average home league attendance

45,732

Home colours

Away colours

← 1945–46

1947–48 →

The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club winning the title by one point over Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The chances of them doing the double was over after being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by Second Division side Burnley.

Goalkeepers

Charlie Ashcroft
Ray Minshull
Cyril Sidlow

Defenders

Tom Bush
John Easdale
Jim Harley
Laurie Hughes
Bill Jones
George Kaye
Ray Lambert
Bob Paisley
Stan Palk
Bernard Ramsden
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
1	Liverpool (C)	42	25	7	10	84	52	1.615	57
2	Manchester United	42	22	12	8	95	54	1.759	56
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	25	6	11	98	56	1.750	56
4	Stoke City	42	24	7	11	90	53	1.698	55
5	Blackpool	42	22	6	14	71	70	1.014	50

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
31-Aug-46	Sheffield United	A	1–0	Carney 90'	28,296	Report	Report
04-Sep-46	Middlesbrough	H	0–1		34,140	Report	Report
07-Sep-46	Chelsea	H	7–4	Liddell 2', 50' Jones 24', 30' Fagan 44', 87' Balmer 47'	49,995	Report	Report
11-Sep-46	Manchester United	A	0–5		40,874	Report	Report
14-Sep-46	Bolton Wanderers	A	3–1	Nieuwenhuys 40' Stubbins 82' Balmer 90'	35,061	Report	Report
21-Sep-46	Everton	H	0–0		49,875	Report	Report
28-Sep-46	Leeds United	H	2–0	Balmer 15' Nieuwenhuys 73'	51,042	Report	Report
05-Oct-46	Grimsby Town	A	6–1	Stubbins 22', 53' Liddell 24', 70' Balmer 57' Fagan pen 65'	20,189	Report	Report
09-Oct-46	Middlesbrough	A	2–2	Liddell 24', 36'	37,382	Report	Report
12-Oct-46	Charlton Athletic	H	1–1	Done 9'	51,127	Report	Report
19-Oct-46	Huddersfield Town	A	4–1	Done 29', 43', 76' Balmer 90'	17,323	Report	Report
26-Oct-46	Brentford	H	1–0	Stubbins 49'	43,892	Report	Report
02-Nov-46	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–0		29,072	Report	Report
09-Nov-46	Portsmouth	H	3–0	Balmer pen 30', 70', 79'	43,525	Report	Report
16-Nov-46	Derby County	A	4–1	Balmer 43', 46', 49', 60'	28,444	Report	Report
23-Nov-46	Arsenal	H	4–2	Balmer pen 15', 61', 68' Stubbins 78'	51,435	Report	Report
30-Nov-46	Blackpool	A	2–3	Balmer 39' Done 88'	23,565	Report	Report
07-Dec-46	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–5	Balmer pen 77'	52,512	Report	Report
14-Dec-46	Sunderland	A	4–1	Balmer 20' Liddell 40' Nieuwenhuys 65' Stubbins 77'	33,291	Report	Report
21-Dec-46	Aston Villa	H	4–1	Stubbins 18' Nieuwenhuys 40' Balmer 72', 78'	35,389	Report	Report
25-Dec-46	Stoke City	A	1–2	Stubbins 82'	30,473	Report	Report
26-Dec-46	Stoke City	H	2–0	Nieuwenhuys 68' Stubbins 85'	49,465	Report	Report
28-Dec-46	Sheffield United	H	1–2	Stubbins 43'	50,961	Report	Report
04-Jan-47	Chelsea	A	1–3	Balmer 36'	59,226	Report	Report
18-Jan-47	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–3		49,820	Report	Report
29-Jan-47	Everton	A	0–1		30,612	Report	Report
01-Feb-47	Leeds United	A	2–1	Stubbins 15', 88'	25,430	Report	Report
12-Feb-47	Grimsby Town	H	5–0	Done 24', 40', 85' Fagan 30', 32'	20,648	Report	Report
22-Feb-47	Huddersfield Town	H	1–0	Stubbins 37'	42,130	Report	Report
08-Mar-47	Blackburn Rovers	H	2–1	Stubbins 37' Done 77'	49,378	Report	Report
15-Mar-47	Portsmouth	A	2–1	Stubbins 51', 57'	30,296	Report	Report
22-Mar-47	Derby County	H	1–1	Taylor 79'	50,848	Report	Report
04-Apr-47	Preston North End	A	0–0		32,542	Report	Report
05-Apr-47	Blackpool	H	2–3	Fagan 15' Done 52'	47,320	Report	Report
07-Apr-47	Preston North End	H	3–0	Stubbins 24', 70' Balmer 44'	46,477	Report	Report
19-Apr-47	Sunderland	H	1–0	Stubbins 27'	41,589	Report	Report
26-Apr-47	Aston Villa	A	2–1	Watkinson 9' Fagan 30'	35,429	Report	Report
03-May-47	Manchester United	H	1–0	Stubbins 12'	48,800	Report	Report
10-May-47	Charlton Athletic	A	3–1	Stubbins 24', ?', ?'	45,608	Report	Report
17-May-47	Brentford	A	1–1	Priday 72'	18,228	Report	Report
24-May-47	Arsenal	A	2–1	Balmer 76' Priday 79'	44,265	Report	Report
31-May-47	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–1	Balmer 21' Stubbins 38'	50,765	Report	Report

References

LFC History.net – 1946–47 season
Liverweb - 1946–47 Season

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FA competitions

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FA Charity Shield
FA Amateur Cup

Football League

Lower leagues

Related to national team

Club seasons

First Division

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Brentford
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea
Derby County
Everton
Grimsby Town
Huddersfield Town
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Stoke City
Sunderland
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division

Barnsley
Birmingham City
Bradford Park Avenue
Burnley
Bury
Chesterfield
Coventry City
Fulham
Leicester City
Luton Town
Manchester City
Millwall
Newcastle United
Newport County
Nottingham Forest
Plymouth Argyle
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
Swansea Town
Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United

Third Division

North	Accrington Stanley Barrow Bradford City Carlisle United Chester Crewe Alexandra Darlington Doncaster Rovers Gateshead Halifax Town Hartlepools United Hull City Lincoln City New Brighton Oldham Athletic Rochdale Rotherham United Southport Stockport County Tranmere Rovers Wrexham York City
South	Aldershot Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol City Bristol Rovers Cardiff City Crystal Palace Exeter City Ipswich Town Leyton Orient Mansfield Town Northampton Town Norwich City Notts County Port Vale Queens Park Rangers Reading Southend United Swindon Town Torquay United Walsall Watford